The 6-3 Republican-appointed majority on the Supreme Court seemed leery on Tuesday about the legality of President Joe Biden s student debt relief plan but did not hold back on skepticism as to whether the challengers had the legal grounds to sue the administration.
Six Republican-led states asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to reject President Joe Biden s bid to cancel billions of dollars in student debt, drawing the battle lines at the nation s highest court against a plan that could affect 40 million U.S. residents.
The Biden administration plans to ask the Supreme Court to revive its student debt relief plan after an appeals court and a lower court decision have blocked the president s program to forgive up to $20,000 of debt for millions of borrowers, according to the Department of Justice s latest court filing signaling the forthcoming plans.
Democratic lawmakers are urging people who qualify for the Biden administration s student debt relief program to sign up sooner rather than later amid mounting lawsuits and legal uncertainty regarding the plan.
As President Joe Biden faces increasing pressure from leftists to forgive all or some part of student loan debt, many Republicans and some economists are warning against such a move.